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Hammond board conditionally approves $8.47 million construction agreement for downtown train station
Summary
The Hammond Board of Public Works and Safety voted Feb. 12 to approve a $8,474,000 draft construction agreement with Larson-Danielson Construction for the downtown Hammond train station, contingent on the contractor’s review and any negotiated changes being returned to the board.
The Hammond Board of Public Works and Safety voted Feb. 12 to approve, with conditions, a draft construction agreement totaling $8,474,000 for the downtown Hammond train station. Dean Button presented the contract and asked the board to approve it subject to Larson-Danielson Construction’s review and acceptance.
"What we'd like to do is get it to Larson-Danielson because it's such a big contract," Dean Button said, adding that the contractor would need time to review and that any changes would be brought back before the board next week. Button said the schedule aims to start work when revenue service begins, which he said is currently set for St. Patrick's Day.
The board voted to approve the agreement based on the existing contract draft and to require that any contractor-requested changes be returned to the board for further action. The motion passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The agreement advances a major downtown infrastructure project and authorizes staff to begin the contractor review process while preserving the board’s authority to approve any substantive contract revisions. The city’s timeline for revenue service and the contractor’s eventual acceptance of contract terms will determine the start date for construction.
What happens next: Staff will forward the draft to Larson-Danielson for review. If the contractor requests changes, the board will review those modifications at a future meeting; otherwise the city will proceed under the approved contract terms.
